At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and evolve Fire, Health & Safety strategy while ensuring compliance and risk management.
- Company: Join Marks & Spencer, a forward-thinking retail leader committed to innovation and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Enjoy discounts, competitive holidays, bonuses, and extensive wellbeing support.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team transforming the retail industry for a better future.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in safety governance and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.
- Qualifications: Advanced qualifications in Health & Safety and strong experience in risk management required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
What You'll Do
- Lead and evolve the Group Fire, Health & Safety strategy, policy, and governance, ensuring alignment with legislation and business risk appetite.
- Provide expert support across business units on safety performance, incident response, risk management, and due diligence.
- Establish and maintain robust governance, including risk registers, KPI reporting, and working groups to manage current and emerging risks.
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders and external bodies to ensure compliance and alignment with regulatory and industry standards.
- Drive continuous improvement through insight, benchmarking, and the development of consistent standards and capability across the Group.
Who You Will Be
- A qualified and experienced Fire, Health & Safety professional with deep technical expertise and regulatory knowledge.
- A strong leader and influencer, able to engage and challenge stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
- Highly resilient and calm under pressure, with the ability to lead in complex and high risk situations.
- Proactive and self‑motivated, able to prioritise critical activity and drive progress independently.
- An excellent communicator and collaborator, building strong relationships internally and externally.
What You Will Bring
- Advanced qualifications in Health & Safety and Fire Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, Fire Safety qualifications, IOSH membership).
- In‑depth knowledge of Fire and Health & Safety legislation, regulation, and best practice.
- Strong experience in risk management, incident response, and governance within complex organisations.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and embed consistent standards across multiple business units.
- Experience in programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, and using insight to drive continuous improvement.
What's in it for you
- 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third‑party brands for you and a member of your household.
- Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
- Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
- A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
- A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
- Industry‑leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
- Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
- A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.
Everyone's welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
